Lesson 2

Vocabulary7 mouth-watering a /ˈmaʊθ wɔːtərɪŋ thèm chảy nước miếng 10 permanently temporarily adv adv /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈtemprərəli/ vĩnh cửu, vĩnh viễn tạm thời 15 percentage percent n n /

I Vocabulary

7 mouth-watering a /ˈmaʊθ wɔːtərɪŋ thèm chảy nước miếng

10 permanently

temporarily

adv adv

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/

/ˈtemprərəli/

vĩnh cửu, vĩnh viễn tạm thời

15 percentage

percent

n n

/pəˈsentɪdʒ/

/pəˈsent/

tỷ lệ phần trăm phần trăm (%)

17 considerable

considerate

consider

consideration

a a v n

/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

/kənˈsɪdərət/

/kənˈsɪdər/

/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/

đáng kể

ân cần, chu đáo xem xét

sự cân nhắc, suy xét

18 extraordinary a /ɪkˈstrɔːdn̩ri/ khác thường, đặc biệt

20 disastrous

disaster

a n

/dɪˈzɑːstrəs/

/dɪˈzɑːstər/

thảm khốc thảm họa

21 explosive

explode

explosion

a/n

v n

/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/

/ɪkˈspləʊd/

/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/

dễ nổ, thuốc nổ

nổ, nổ tung

sự nổ

22 immigrant

migrant

n n

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt / /ˈmaɪɡrənt/

dân nhập cư dân di cư

25 metaphysics n /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks/ sự siêu hình, trừu tượng

26 expansion

expand

n v

/ɪkˈspænʃən/

/ɪkˈspænd /

sự mở rộng

mở rộng

29 pessimist

pessimism

pessimistic

n n a

/ˈpesɪmɪst/

/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/

/ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

người tiêu cực, bi quan chủ nghĩa tiêu cực, bi quan tiêu cực, bi quan

30 optimist

optimism

optimistic

n n a

/ˈɒptɪmɪst/

/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/

/ɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

người tích cực, lạc quan chủ nghĩa tích cực, lạc quan lạc quan, tích cực

quyền

34 pesticide

herbicide

n n

/ˈpestɪsaɪd/

/ˈhɜːbɪsaɪd/

thuốc trừ sâu thuốc diệt cỏ

36 fundamental a /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/ cơ bản, thuộc nền tảng

40 division

divide

n v

/dɪˈvɪʒən/

/dɪˈvaɪd/

sự phân chia phân chia

46 thought- provoking a / ˈθɔ:t prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/ suy nghĩ nhiều về một vấn đề

47 inspirational a /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn̩əl / đầy cảm hứng

48 cost-effective a / kɒst ɪˈfektɪv / có giá trị, có hiệu quả về giá trị

49 weather-beaten a /ˈweðə biːtən/ bị hủy hoại vì thời tiết

50 distinction

distinct

distinctive

n a a

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən / /dɪˈstɪŋkt / /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

sự phân biệt phân biệt

dễ nhận biết, dễ phân biệt

51 Explicit

implicit

a a

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt / /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

rõ ràng, dứt khoát ngấm ngầm

53 adaptation

adapt

n v

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

/əˈdæpt/

sự thích nghi thích nghi

54 adjustment

adjust

n v

/əˈdʒʌstmənt / /əˈdʒʌst /

sự điều chỉnh, chỉnh lý điều chỉnh, chỉnh lý

55 inflexibility n /ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪlɪti/ tính cứng

inflexible

flexibility

a n

/iɪnˈfleksəbəl/

/fleksəˈbɪlɪti/

cứng, không dễ lay chuyển tính mềm, dẻo, dễ uốn

57 miraculous

miracle

a n

/mɪˈrækjʊləs/

/ˈmɪrəkəl/

kì diệu, phi thường phép màu

58 Polish

Poland

a n

/ˈpɒlɪʃ / /ˈpəʊlənd /

người Ba Lan, tiếng Ba Lan nước Ba Lan

59 interruptedly adv /.ɪntər'ʌptɪdlɪ/ gián đoạn, đứt quãng

II Structures

3 be proud of = take pride in tự hào về

4 Feel/be thankful for St biết ơn về cái gì

5 turn down = refuse = reject từ chối, khước từ

18 bite the hand that feeds you ăn cháo đá bát

20 be filled with = be full of = be crowded

III Practice exercise 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 1: Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.

Question 2: When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her c ulinary talents She prepared a

feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering

A relating to medical knowledge

B involving hygienic conditions and diseases

C concerning nutrition and health

D having to do with food and cooking

Question 3: Congo's presidential election is hoped to enable the country's first peaceful, democratic

t ransfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.

Question 4: Although more and more companies are beginning to accept bitcoins, the percentage of purchases made using bitcoins is minuscule compared to other online payment methods, such as credit

cards

Question 5: You can use a microwave or cook this kind of food in a conventional oven.

Question 6: Although the tract of a tropical cyclone is very erratic , the Weather Service can still issue

timely warnings to the public if a tropical cyclone is approaching densely populated areas

A complicated B unpredictable C disastrous D explosive

Question 7: Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating

immigrants into American society

Question 8: We really appreciate your help; without which we couldn't have got our task done in time.

A depreciate B are proud of C feel thankful for D request

Question 9: As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks.

Question 10: Not until all their demands had been t urned down did the workers decide to go on strike

for more welfare

Question 11: "It's no use talking to me about metaphysics It's a closed book to me "

A a book that is never opened B an object that I really love

C a subject that I don't understand D a theme that I like to discuss

Question 12: We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't g ive the secret away by

saying anything to her

Question 13: Tim is thinking of leaving his present job because his manager is always

getting at him

Question 14: The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling.

A was influenced by B happened at the same time as

C began to grow rapidly D ensured the success of

Question 15: We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality and service.

A for considering aspects B in spite of C with a view to D in regard to

Mark the letter A, B, Ct or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

in each of the following questions.

Question 16: "Don't be such a p essimist I'm sure you'll soon get over it Cheer up!"

Question 17: It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a d etrimental effect

on the local groundwater

Question 18: His dreamlike villa in the new residential quarter is the envy of his friends.

A something that everybody looks for B something that everybody dreams of

C something that nobody wants D something that nobody can afford

Question 19: Telomeres are the tiny caps on the ends of chromosomes that protect our DNA from damage

during cell division

Question 20: Contrary to their expectations, there was widespread apathy among voters on that issue.

A interest B obedience C resistance D opposition

Question 21: Never p unish your children by hitting them This might teach them to become hitters.

Question 22: The first year at university was probably the most challenging year of her life, which caused

her plenty of troubles

Question 23: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don't want to miss the flight.

Question 24: If you say bad things about the person who give a job you bite the hand that feeds you

A be unfriendly B be ungrateful C be thankful D be devoted

Question 25: Doctors and nurses of this hospital have worked r ound the clock to help those injured in

the recent earthquake

A permanently B interruptedly C continuously D accurately

Question 26: "Do you think it's OK for me to wear jeans to a job interview or do I need something a bit more upmarket? ”

A cheap and poor quality B high quality or expensive

Question 27: Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking

messages about the world

A inspirational B cost-effective C discouraging D weather-beatten

Question 28: The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.

Question 29: Biologists long regarded it as an example of adaptation by natural selection, but for physicists

it bordered on the miraculous

Question 30: I need to c atch up on world events I haven't seen the news in ages.

A go ahead with B catch sight of C become outdated D watch the news

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